Some Changes in the I Got A Member Program
Nancy Dunn
Vice President, Membership

Since its inception in 1991, the I GOT A MEMBER program has
been very successful, with several thousand of our members
participating and assisting with membership growth. The National
Board of Directors has approved the continuation of the program
for a second five-year period. There are, however, some changes
for you to note. Those of you already in the program have been
receiving cloisonne lapel pins for each year of sponsorship
(except for the third year when you received the navy briefcase).
Beginning in 1996, we will no longer be sending the lapel pins.
Instead, sponsors of 1996 members will receive their plastic IGAM
name badge immediately.

Sponsors who have been with the program for some time have
their lapel pins. New sponsors will have the name badge only, but
will receive it with their first member. It is felt that this is
a fair compromise to all. Also, for the second five-year phase,
you will be seeing a new plastic name badge for 1996 in red and
white. When you see the red badge, you will know that the wearer
has filled his original blue and white badge with all five year
tabs, and is starting his second five-consecutive-year badge.
Remember, the key word here is consecutive. Try to sponsor a new
member in each year.

The navy nylon briefcase will again be given at your third
consecutive year, and you will still be offered your choice of
one of three award gifts at your fifth consecutive year. For the
program, we give you credit for one member per year; however, the
total number of members you have sponsored is a permanent part of
our records. We have always found that our members are pleased
and enthusiastic about the IGAM program, and continue to be happy
with the changes for the second five-year phase. Many of you
encourage the new members you have sponsored to enter the program and
sponsor members of their own. We thank you for assisting with
membership growth. Keep up the great work you do for AACA.